Saudi Arabian banknotes
Loans granted by Saudi banks to non-financial government entities (NFGEs) and the private sector rose 7% to SAR 3.57 trillion by the end of August 2026, compared to almost SAR 3.34 trillion in the same month a year earlier, according to the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA). 
The private sector accounted for nearly 92.2% of total loans, while loans to NFGEs constituted approximately 7.8%, data showed.
BankLoans to Private Sector NFGEs(SAR bln)
Period
2025
2026
Change (%)
January
3,113
3,432
+10%
February
3,148
3,443
+9%
March
3,205
3,463
+8%
April
3,231
3,485
+8%
May
3,273
3,504
+7%
June
3,284
3,528
+7%
July
3,321
3,540
+7%
August
3,343
3,574
+7%
September
3,370
—
—
October
3,382
—
—
November
3,389
—
—
December
3,404
—
—
Bank loans to the private sector increased by 6% year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 3.26 trillion for the same month, data showed.
Meanwhile, loans granted to NFGEs jumped 18% YoY to about SAR 277 billion by the end of August.
Saudi Arabian banknotes
Loans granted by Saudi banks to non-financial government entities (NFGEs) and the private sector rose 7% to SAR 3.57 trillion by the end of August 2026, compared to almost SAR 3.34 trillion in the same month a year earlier, according to the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA).
The private sector accounted for nearly 92.2% of total loans, while loans to NFGEs constituted approximately 7.8%, data showed.
BankLoans to Private Sector NFGEs(SAR bln)
Period
2025
2026
Change (%)
January
3,113
3,432
+10%
February
3,148
3,443
+9%
March
3,205
3,463
+8%
April
3,231
3,485
+8%
May
3,273
3,504
+7%
June
3,284
3,528
+7%
July
3,321
3,540
+7%
August
3,343
3,574
+7%
September
3,370
—
—
October
3,382
—
—
November
3,389
—
—
December
3,404
—
—
Bank loans to the private sector increased by 6% year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 3.26 trillion for the same month, data showed.
Meanwhile, loans granted to NFGEs jumped 18% YoY to about SAR 277 billion by the end of August.
